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powerjon
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I had forgot about the bunk bed option and I just remembered why.
When we were doing the interior renovation of the 77 Eleganza II we
were undecided on the bed arrangement that we would like you use.
When we went to rallies we took pictures of everything we saw and
sometime like. It is always good to see how other have done their
coaches inside.
We went thru 4 different layouts in the back until the current one
which seems to work best for us. The first layout was the original
davos seats laid out flat with a 4" foam mattress on top, just was not
comfortable. Number 2 was a full size double pillow top mattress (yes
you can get one in the back and yes it is a royal pain in the
posterior to get it in and out). It was 16" thick and I had to build
a step stool so that the wife could get in and out of the sleeping
area. Comfy but not really practicable. Number three was a bunk bed
layout that we had seen in another coach. You know who gets the upper
and it is a real pain to get up and down at night without hurting
yourself and the wife said it was like sleep in a coffin because you
do not have a lot of vertical space to work with. That said some
people like their bunk bed layout, just didn't work for us. Number 4
we went back to the full size mattress but found a much thinner single
pillow top that was about 9" thick and put that on a tilting bed frame
to allow storage under neath. I have the front couch redone with
additional support springs and another layer of foam so that if can be
used as a bed. So we have the twin beds but I sleep in the front and
she gets the back.
There are a number of twin bed layouts out there, but they will be few
and hard to find. Overall condition of the coach will affect your
choice also. Just a word of caution on price ranges. Because of the
economy there are coaches that are in fairly good shape going for give
away prices and you may find a gem out there. But typically the lower
cost the coach the more your going to spend to bring it up to usable
condition. Jim B had just made those comments in the past week. Good
luck on your hunt for your coach.
J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLaker
TZE Zone Restorations
77 Eleganza Custom (For Sale)
1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
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>> Due to a number of personal reasons we have narrowed our MH search
>> to a model with twin rear beds. Looking at the floorplans, is it
>> possible to reconfigure a rear queen to two twins? It appears that
>> the size of the area is the same and it would be a matter of
>> rebuilding the floor layout. Am I wrong? Are there other hidden
>> things under the floor that might interfere?
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>> We have been looking for a couple of years and gathering info and
>> with retirement a couple of years away it is now time to buy and
>> adapt it to our needs. There are some nice units out there but
>> they are rear queen setups and that will not work for us. I really
>> like the Royales but most seem to be a rear bath. There is a 77
>> Palm Beach in my price range that has possibilities but the rear
>> bed configuration is the only issue.
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>> Has anyone done such a change that can elaborate on the pitfalls?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Wayne and Lisa
>> Bolton Landing, NY
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> Sir: my imagination thinks you might could modify the bunk bed
> couch for full size twin bunk beds in the rear if this would be an
> option??
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> My advise tho would be to keep looking till you find one that fills
> your needs and use and enjoy it.
> --
> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont by Mid
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Re: [GMCnet] Rear beds
By: powerjon on Thu, 29 October 2009 09:34 |
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